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KOALA'S PICNIC

   Patricia Early, 1982
   Formation: Longways set of 4 couples
   Music: Teddy Bears' Picnic A, B & C or similar 4 x 64 bar jig (dance unphrased)
   Music Bars
   1-4      Lines advance and retire.
   5-8      Lines advance and cross over.
   9-16    Single cast on opposite side from top, ladies cross in
   front of partner at top  all cast to bottom and come up centre of set to place, holding inside hands.
   1-8           First lady turns 2nd man (2 hands right shoulder), 
                      turns 3rd lady (left arm),
                     turns 4th   lady (2 hands right shoulder).
   9-16     First man turns 2nd lady (2 hands  left shoulder ), turns 3rd man
                    (right arm), turns 4th lady (2 hands left shoulder).
   1-12     First couple double strip the willow from bottom to top of set.
   13-24   First couple lead into circular reel, ladies anti-clock- wise, men clockwise.
   25-32   First couple cross and cast to bottom of set. 
   Others finish chain and turn or swing partners. finishing on own                 side
   Repeat 3 times.